Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c15.s2.t4: Huang Chanhua
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Huang Chanhua
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Huang Chanhua (1890-August 28, 1977) was a modern Chinese Buddhist scholar. His style name was Can Hua and his assumed name was Feng Xi. He was born in Shunde, Guangdong Province (now Foshan City, Guangdong Province).
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He studied in Japan in his early years. After returning to China, he studied Vijbana-vada under Chinese lay Buddhist Ouyang Jian (Jingwu). He also learned Tibetan language, Sanskrit and cursorily read Indian philosophy, Tibetan Buddhism and Western Philosophy. In 1926, he met Master Taixu and later followed the master and helped him establish Chinese Buddhist Association, and he served as the director. During the Anti-Japanese War, he taught at Fudan University and Xiamen University, engaged in Buddhist studies and created a large number of books of Buddhist theory. In 1961, he was appointed as a librarian of Zhejiang Research Institute of Culture and History, and took part in the compilation of *China Buddhist Encyclopedia* and part of *Ocean of Words* related to Buddhism.
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His major works include *History of Western Philosophy* (1923), *General Outline of Buddhist Schools* (1934), *Introduction to Buddhism* (1935), *Outline of the History of Indian Philosophy* (1936), *History of Chinese Buddhism* (1940) and *An Outline of Consciousness-only*. *History of Chinese Buddhism* is the first book about the general history of Buddhism in China (Han) written by the Chinese. It includes the introduction of Chinese Buddhist thoughts at different stages and has been selected by many Buddhist colleges as teaching material. The *Outline of the History of Indian Philosophy* mainly introduces the philosophy of ancient Brahman, philosophy of different schools and Buddhist philosophy. It has detailed and accurate information and rich contents.
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*(Li Baolong)*